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Tom Davidson

‘There will come a time when I won’t be able to cycle’ - cyclist with Parkinson’s plots 1,100 mile epic

A cyclist at the top of the Col d'Iseran

On Tuesday morning, Alison Anderson will set off on the longest bike trip of her life, riding from her home in Cheltenham, UK to Barcelona, Spain. 

The 54-year-old, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015, is undertaking the 1,100-mile journey to raise funds for charity, all the while spreading awareness of the condition she has lived with for the past eight years. 

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